{"product_id":"9781681374031","title":"Abigail","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Door\u003c\/i\u003e, a beloved coming-of-age tale set in WWII-era Hungary.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eAbigail\u003c\/i\u003e,  the story of a headstrong teenager growing up  during World War II, is  the most beloved of Magda Szabó’s books in her  native Hungary. Gina is  the only child of a general, a widower who has  long been happy to spoil  his bright and willful daughter. Gina is  devastated when the general  tells her that he must go away on a mission  and that he will be sending  her to boarding school in the country. She  is even more aghast at the  grim religious institution to which she soon  finds herself consigned.  She fights with her fellow students, she rebels  against her teachers,  finds herself completely ostracized, and runs  away. Caught and brought  back, there is nothing for Gina to do except  entrust her fate to the  legendary Abigail, as the classical statue of a  woman with an urn that  stands on the school’s grounds has come to be  called. If you’re in  trouble, it’s said, leave a message with Abigail  and help will be on  the way. And for Gina, who is in much deeper trouble  than she could  possibly suspect, a life-changing adventure is only  beginning. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere  is something of Jane Austen in this story of the  deceptiveness of  appearances; fans of J.K. Rowling are sure to enjoy  Szabó’s picture of  irreverent students, eccentric teachers, and  boarding-school life.  Above all, however, \u003ci\u003eAbigail\u003c\/i\u003e is a thrilling tale of suspense.","brand":"Magda Szabo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":45894111723732,"sku":"9781681374031","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_3844c8fe-3e22-4daf-9944-0a12a194a3fb.jpg?v=1732370536","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9781681374031","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}